? Prayer, petition. Obsolete cf. bede, n.1

Voice in petition; cry, petition, prayer. Obsolete.

An importunate call, a prayer, entreaty; an appeal for mercy, justice, etc.

An instance of requesting to be given something; a request, a petition; (in early use also, in stronger sense) a demand.

An entreaty made to a person; an earnest request or appeal. Now rare.

A plea, petition. Obsolete.

The action or an act of invoking or calling upon (God, a deity, etc.) in prayer or attestation; supplication, or an act or form of supplication…

A supplicatory address (not necessarily in writing); a prayer, supplication, request. Obsolete.

Solemn appeal; adjuration.

= appeal, n. (in various senses). Obsolete.

A solemn charging or calling upon by appeal to something sacred or binding; solemn appeal or entreaty, adjuration. archaic or Obsolete.

The action of commanding or appealing to someone in the name of God or a god, or under penalty of some punishment or curse. Also: an instance of…

An appeal, a request. Obsolete. rare.

The action of appealing to or entreating; pleading, intercession. Obsolete.

The action of calling or taking to witness, adjuration; solemn appeal or protest. Obsolete.

An act or instance of addressing someone. An approach or overture, esp. for the purpose of asking or applying for aid, resolution, etc.; an…

The action or an act of making an appeal, entreaty, or petition. Obsolete. rare.

A prayer, invocation, petition, entreaty. Obsolete.

gen. The action or process of appealing or calling on; entreaty, or earnest address. Obsolete.

= supplication, n. 1.

An act of calling upon a person for aid; an appeal for aid or defence. Obsolete. rare.

The action of making a request, petition, or appeal to a person or body of people; a request, petition, or appeal so made. In early use also: †an…

A calling upon; invocation. Also, a cry, a loud call.

A conjuration, adjuration, solemn appeal.

The action of speaking to, for, about, or of.

In extended use: an utterance of a type typically addressed to a particular person or thing; an invocation, appeal, insult, etc. rare.

Invocation, supplication.

A call for help of any kind, or for a favour; an earnest request; an entreaty.

The action of accusing or impeaching (obsolete), of transferring a case to a higher court, or of calling for aid, etc. (Mostly gerundial.) Also, the…

The quality of being appealing.

A prayer or supplication.

A passionate appeal, complaint, or protest, esp. one made in distress.